[IC] Fossil Full Size R2 + Southpaw - Made in USA

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Fossil Southpaw Gunmetal Grey Prototype

Fossil Full Size R2 + Southpaw Fossil - Made in USA

Carolina Mech + Van Dusen

R2 Album

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The best full size keyboard is back for Round 2. We're excited to be offering a Southpaw variant this time! The group buy is planned for August 25 2025 through mid September 2025. Shooting for a 6 month turnaround time. Worldwide sale exclusively on Carolina Mech. Sale format is an preorder style buy, no max currently set beyond human limit.


Northern Lights Cerakote Fossil Southpaw Proto



Ankylosaurus weight for R2!

Blued Ankylosaurus Engraving Video


Carnivore Weight, blued, designed by u/onecreativemind


7 degrees, 17.5mm front height


Herbivore Weight, blued


specifications:
- solder only for southpaw, regular will have option for hotswap pcb, via, f12 and f13 compatible
- grommet mount
- usb-c daughterboard
- 7 degrees
- 17.5mm front height
- 2.44 kg / 5.6 lb
- price: kits around $660-$700 still finalizing and worried about tariffs.
- plates: kit will come with an aluminum full plate, option for half , fr4, carbon fiber
- custom tx bag style carrying case

colors are: Grey, Sand, Mongoose (color changing), Pegasus (color changing), and Northern Lights, maybe raw?

weight options: Carnivore (T-rex), Herbivore (Brontosaurus), Ankylosaurus, or blank. Bronto and Ankylo will have an option for a bluing, then engraving process in this video

Below are some renders by ruby of the color options this round, which were voted on by our discord.


Gunmetal Grey Cerakote


Mongoose Gun Candy Color Changing


Northern Lights Cerakote


Pegasus Gun Candy Color Changing


Sand Cerakote (custom blend)


exploded view


side view


grommet rubber mount


plate

We have a few more protos being coated and will update with IRL pics. Renders are approximations and color changing coating is tough to match! Please note the grey is a little tough to capture, here's another photo of it in natural light

some stuff from R1

typing tests by u/Hedgey:

R1 pic from u/coalxxx

Alexotos' youtube video below on Fossil:

Album from Lightning

Sound test from Lightning:

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Alexotos will be building a Southpaw Fossil on August 27!

Thanks for looking!

[clay]

I vouch for Carolina Mech! I have a Fossil R1 and I can say this is the best full size and one of the best keyboards I have ever owned.

[IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES]

Make your other cerakote boards sad at how nice these finishes are

Years after memeing for Sossils it’s come true

[Rob27shred]

That Northern Lights coating looks so good!

[DirtyGingy]

Oh wow, I didn't expect an R2 of this. I don't know if I have room in my budget for it anytime soon, but this is cool to see.

[white_rabbit]

I know its unlikely but any chance for F12 with media key blockers?

If not I'll settle for an F12 Airwave

[MartinThePolarBear]

Please add Raw or Silver (Satin Aluminum Cerakote) as an option. That would look perfect

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Please add Raw or Silver (Satin Aluminum Cerakote) as an option. That would look perfect

Raw we can offer!

[rob2kx]

Wish the black cherry/burgundy from R1 were an option.

[CoffeeTime]

YES! Bronze finish in R1 was awesome but good golly I am a sand stan!! 

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Wish the black cherry/burgundy from R1 were an option.

Wanted to offer new colors this round, so we aren't doing any of the previous versions. Raw will be an option, so you could have that color applied by a local cerakoater if you choose.

[MartinThePolarBear]

Please add Raw or Silver (Satin Aluminum Cerakote) as an option. That would look perfect

Raw we can offer!

Sweet, will Raw be treated with a clear coat to prevent corrosion?

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Please add Raw or Silver (Satin Aluminum Cerakote) as an option. That would look perfect

Raw we can offer!

Sweet, will Raw be treated with a clear coat to prevent corrosion?

Raw will be raw! So no bead blasting or anything else, visible machine marks. Generally people who buy these units plan to custom coat or anodize themselves. I will say we have very clean machining and these units look pretty nice as-is.